Definition of lee

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Lee (n.) That part of the hemisphere, as one stands on shipboard, toward which the wind blows. See Lee, a..

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Commodore :: Commodore (n.) A captain commanding a squadron, or a division of a fleet, or having the temporary rank of rear admiral..
Vapor :: Vapor (n.) Something unsubstantial, fleeting, or transitory; unreal fancy; vain imagination; idle talk; boasting..
Deerhound :: Deerhound (n.) One of a large and fleet breed of hounds used in hunting deer; a staghound.
Leeboard :: Leeboard (n.) A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a vessel to lessen her leeway when closehauled, by giving her greater draught..
Lullaby :: lullaby (v. t.) A song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep; that which quiets.
Medley :: Medley (n.) The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to hand engagement; a melee..
Subside :: Subside (v. i.) To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees..
Fleeceless :: Fleeceless (a.) Without a fleece.
Wool :: Wool (n.) The soft and curled, or crisped, species of hair which grows on sheep and some other animals, and which in fineness sometimes approaches to fur; -- chiefly applied to the fleecy coat of the sheep, which constitutes a most essential material of clothing in all cold and temperate climates..
Fleecing :: Fleecing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fleec.
Stringer :: Stringer (n.) A longitudinal sleeper.
Bleeding :: Bleeding (a.) Emitting, or appearing to emit, blood or sap, etc.; also, expressing anguish or compassion..
Glee :: Glee (n.) Joy; merriment; mirth; gayety; paricularly, the mirth enjoyed at a feast..
Flote :: Flote (v. t.) To fleet; to skim.
Alarm :: Alarm (n.) A mechanical contrivance for awaking persons from sleep, or rousing their attention; an alarum..
Prefect :: Prefect (n.) A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person..
Rum :: Rum (n.) A kind of intoxicating liquor distilled from cane juice, or from the scummings of the boiled juice, or from treacle or molasses, or from the lees of former distillations. Also, sometimes used colloquially as a generic or a collective name for intoxicating liquor..
Spleenful :: Spleened (a.) Angered; annoyed.
Grateful :: Grateful (a.) Affording pleasure; pleasing to the senses; gratifying; delicious; as, a grateful present; food grateful to the palate; grateful sleep..
Eleemosynaries :: Eleemosynaries (pl. ) of Eleemosynar.
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